Split Ledger Software License Platform

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the executing of the software is contingent upon payment via a smart contract.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the software completes execution upon expiration of a timer specified in the latest block of the passed ledger.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the passed ledger received from the first equipment of the license holder comprises a latest block indicating licensed use of the software.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise: responsive to the first hash value provided by the second equipment of the software vendor not matching the second hash value for the latest block, ceasing the executing of the software.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises a plurality of processors operating in a distributed computing environment.

12. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the execution of the software is contingent upon payment via a smart contract.

13. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the passed ledger is sent to the second equipment of the licensee from the first equipment of the license holder upon payment via the smart contract.

14. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the software completes execution upon expiration of a timer specified in the latest block of the passed ledger.

15. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the software completes execution upon failing to receive a response to a message periodically sent indicating permitted continued use of the software.

16. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the latest block indicates licensed use of the software.

17. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the processor comprises a plurality of processors operating in a distributed computing environment.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the sending of the passed ledger to the second equipment of the user is contingent upon payment via a smart contract.